Horse books and horse DVDs make ideal gifts for horse lovers! Give the horse enthusiasts in your life something to celebrate their love of horses. Our collection of horse books and horse DVDs includes fiction, non-fiction, training tips, young adult novels, exercise ideas for a variety of disciplines, dressage tests and more. Pick a few up and start reading and watching today!

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Horse books and horse DVDs make ideal gifts for horse lovers! Give the horse enthusiasts in your life something to celebrate their love of horses. Our collection of horse books and horse DVDs includes fiction, non-fiction, training tips, young adult novels, exercise ideas for a variety of disciplines, dressage tests and more. Pick a few up and start reading and watching today!

Laminated for durability, the Whinny Widgets Pocket Test Books 2015 are formatted for the ease of callers and riders. These compact dressage test books make it easier to memorize your tests. Arena diagrams are included. Sized to fit in jeans pocket.

Helpful for riders but designed specifically for coaches, the Whinny Widgets Instructor’s Dressage Test Book 2015 is laminated and in an easy to read print size that makes calling easy. This dressage test book includes USEF Introductory through Fourth level tests. 5 1/2"W x 8 1/2"H.

Knowing Horses: Q & A's to Boost Your Equine IQ can teach and entertain even those who've known horses for many years. Written by Les Sellnow and Carol A. Butler, this fact-filled, illustrated horse book makes a great gift!

Elizabeth Letts' "The Eighty-Dollar Champion" reveals the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of Snowman, a horse destined for slaughter, and Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer who saved him from this sad fate. Against odds and some of the most expensive Thoroughbreds alive, Snowman and Harry reached the top of the sport of show jumping.

This book is a good resource for anyone coaching or riding over fences. Section 1 consists of 25 ground pole exercises, from the basic figure-eight over a pole to not-so-basic figure-eights over poles, to an entire course of poles with pace changes. Later exercises incorporate the ground-pole exercises into grids and work at the canter with lead changes. Far from being the required "boring stuff" that is presented before you get to the actual jumping, the pole work is fresh and challenging and will be a welcome addition to anyone's training schedule.

As the book progresses, exercises get increasingly challenging. There is something for all levels of riders, from 'D' Level Pony Clubbers to those preparing for 4' jumpers. Just as valuable as the exercises are the in-depth explanations and directions. Problem-solving, double-check, and tip boxes are provided for each exercise. Benefits are also clearly explained.

The Kids' Book of Horse Games and Puzzles by Cindy A. Littlefield includes word games, picture puzzles, drawing exercises, brain teasers and more-all designed to foster creativity and build problem-solving skills. This book will keep little horse lovers busy when they can't be riding.

The Dressage Training With Kyra Kyrklund DVD allows you to take lessons with a master Kyrklund presents her personal philosophy as well as practical dressage techniques. A great DVD for any dressage enthusiast.

Wendy Murdoch, an internationally recognized equestrian author, instructor, and clinician for over 23 years, teaches her students how to do what great riders do naturally. Her fascination with the mind/body connection between horse and rider has led her to explore courses outside the equine world and bring that information to her students.

Educational and fun for horse lovers of all ages, Why Horses Do That by Lisa Dines is a lighthearted book about horse behaviors. This 96-page book explains the reasons behind commonly seen behaviors in horses. It's well illustrated with 40 detailed black and white drawings.

These DVD's teach clearer communication between horse, rider and instructor through the Centered Riding® method. This method helps riders to understand how the mind affects the body and how both affect your horse. These DVDs focus on body awareness, centering and imaging to help horse and rider to move more freely and comfortably while developing their best performance.

This book from Storey Publishing follows the popular 101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider. The book opens vertically like a calendar, and each two-page spread has a diagram of the exercise on the top page, with walk-through instructions and tips on the bottom page. It's designed so it can be hung up in the arena as you work, with a sturdy coil binding and a hole for hanging. The exercises range from simple warm-up exercises to more complicated ones designed to develop suspension, flying lead changes, lightness and lengthening.

As with any book of exercises, riders should realize they can only get out of them what they are able to put into them. Regular feedback from a qualified coach or friend, listening carefully to what your horse tells you, and respecting the difficulty of seemingly 'simple' exercises will help riders move forward.

Collective Remarks by Anne Gribbons, world-renown dressage judge and former U.S. Olympic coach, is a look back on her journey through the American dressage evolution since she entered the scene in 1972. This dressage book contains the best and worst of Anne’s experiences, serving as an entertaining source of history, funny anecdotes, attempts to learn from dressage’s past and prophesies about its future.

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry will captivate as it relays the tale of Phantom, the wildest mare on Assateague Island. Discover what happens with Phantom-along with her newborn colt-is finally captured and brought to auction. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis.

Whinny Widgets® Eventing Test Books will help you prepare for your tests! Laminated for durability and formatted in an easy-to-read print, this test booklet is sized to fit in your pocket. Contains all current tests plus directional arena diagrams.

This One-Month Subscription to Dressage Training Online.com complements to your in-saddle dressage education. This subscription provides unlimited access to more than 1,500 dressage videos from trainers, FEI judges and more. Dressage Training Online.com is the largest dressage video library in the world. Ideal for the serious rider!

Janet Foy's book titled "Dressage for the Not So Perfect Horse: Riding Through the Levels on the Peculiar, Opinionated, Complicated Mounts We All Love." Addresses some of the challenges that North American dressage riders face and helps them master one of the world's most esteemed equestrian pursuits.

When Two Spines Align: Dressage Dynamics by Beth Baumert details practical ways riders can learn to harness the balance, energies and forces at play when they’re in the saddle. Readers will discover how to use “positive tension” and the four physical “Powerlines”—Vertical, Connecting, Spiraling, and Visual—to become balanced and effective in the saddle. 248 pages.

When you were a little girl, did you dream of horses, choosing Breyers over Barbies-plastic horses over plastic dolls?

For the past several decades, has your life been more about taking care of others than taking care of yourself while your dreams have gathered dust on long forgotten shelves?

Are you at that point in life when you've begun to wonder whether you'll ever find the courage to do all the things you wanted to do someday?

Offering horses as both metaphor and solution to the natural malaise that often rears its head just about the time we blow out that "midlife" birthday candle, this is the book that will help you ask (and answer), "What about my dreams?" and "Is it my turn yet?" and "If not now, when?" and best of all, "If now, how?"

Melinda Folse speaks to those women whose hearts yearn for reconnection at a time when life seems to have run its own course and childhood dreams of playing with horses are only a vague memory. She not only helps you rekindle the possibility of bringing a little equine energy into your life, she also takes you on a gentle journey of small steps to help your childhood passion become a reality.

The Riding Horse Repair Manual by Doug Payne helps riders address the causes of many of the most common troublesome behaviors exhibited by horses as they express pain or unhappiness. This 224 page book is filled with instructions, schooling exercises, color photos and diagrams as detailed by well-known international competitor, judge and trainer Doug Payne.

The Album of Horses by award-winning author Marguerite Henry is an heirloom-quality, beautifully illustrated book filled with fact-filled stories about the many breeds of horses. Learn in vivid detail about the Lipizzan, Mustang, Morgan and many more. A horse book to be treasured by horse lovers of all ages.

A prescription for healthy and beautiful riding, The Riding Doctor by Beth Glosten, MD is written by a doctor who struggled with tension, awkwardness and an aching back. This riding book offers clear explanations and illustrations plus exercises to improve your posture and position. Learn how to prevent unnecessary physical degeneration and ensure you can ride well for years to come!

A Passion for Horses features the incomparable photographs of renowned equine photographer Christiane Slawik. This unique horse photography book is filled with Christiane's stunning images, which capture the beauty, strength, courage and kindness of horses. Her award-winning horse photography is accompanied by classic passages from the best writers of all time.

In his bestselling first book Bombproof Your Horse, Sergeant Rick Pelicano of the Maryland National Park Police shared the one-of-a-kind, step-by-step exercises he uses to prepare police horses and riders for duty. By doing so, he transformed the concept of bombproofÂ into a proactive form of training that any rider can apply to her horse. Now he's back and taking bombproofing to a whole new level.

Believing in Horses novel by Valerie Ormond. In this novel you will read about the life of horse crazy Sadie who at twelve years old is rewarded with Lucky, a tri-color pinto. Follow Sadie and Lucky on their journey. This novel won a gold medal from the Military Writers Society of America.

The Visible Horse: How horse's bones and muscles work, what creates good and poor movement, how to help horse move better. The Visible Rider™: How human anatomy performs with the horse and how movement is interpreted by the horse.

Modern Eventing by Phillip Dutton is a comprehensive resource for event riders. In this well-illustrated eventing book, Dutton covers all the aspects you need to know about eventing, from choosing the right event horse and tack to achieving appropriate fitness, flatwork and jumping exercises, competition preparation, attending to the special needs of the event horse and more.

Stormy, Misty's Foal written by Marguerite Henry is an enthralling story about how a hurricane destroyed the wild herds of Asseteague and how strength and love helped rebuild them. During the storm, Misty of Chincoteague is about to give birth-will she and her foal survive the violent weather and floods? Illustrated by Wesley Dennis.

Saving Baby by Jo Anne Normile and Lawrence Linder tells the life-changing story that led to the creation of the Saving Baby Equine Charity, a rescue organization founded in 2011 by Normile (who also founded the CANTER organization), Lindner and others. A portion of the proceeds from Saving Baby book goes to the Saving Baby Equine Charity to help save all breeds of horses from the brink.

King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry tells the story of Sham, the renowned Godolphin Arabian whose blood flows in the veins of almost every superior Thoroughbred, and his stable boy companion Agba. Follow their adventures and discover how this shunned horse becomes legendary for his speed.

Misty's Twilight by Marguerite Henry is the story of a Chinoteague pony/Thoroughbred cross that is full of talent and fire. With the blood of Misty of Chinoteague flowing through her veins, Twilight has the chance to shine. Is she a champion show horse? Illustrated by Karen Haus Grandpre.

Tug Of War: Why Classical Training Works and How Incorrect "Modern" Riding Negatively Affects Horses' Health by Dr. Heuschmann presents a thought-provoking exploration of both classical and modern training methods. Includes the topic of hyperflexion (Rollkur).

Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry is the story of an unusual little work horse. Raised in Vermont, this horse becomes the sire of the famous American breed that takes the name of his owner, Justin Morgan. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis.

Black Gold is the true and inspirational story of a legendary small-boned Thoroughbred and a determined young jockey. Together they prove that the power of love and dedication can make any dream come true.